Tehran, Jan 2, IRNA – The brother of Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr who was executed by Saudi Arabia in cold-blood murder said on Saturday that the crime will spark anger of Shia youth' in Saudi Arabia.

Commenting on the execution of the prominent religious leader, Mohammad al-Nimr stressed that the pro-democracy movement in the Kingdom’s east will grow up.“Wrong, misled, and mistaken those who think that the murder will keep the Saudis from our rightful demands,” Mohammad al-Nimr tweeted shortly after the media reported the execution of Sheikh Nimr along with other 46 people. “It’s a losing message to regional foes that Riyadh is still powerful,” Mohammad al-Nimr said on the execution of his brother, according to al-Menar TV.The execution is also seen as a message to Saudis that if you call for your rights, “you will be met by the wanton sword of Jahiliyya (ignorance),” Sheikh Nimr’s brother said.“Someday, the sectarianism will be dispelled and we will be in a better condition,” Mohammad al-Nimr tweeted.Saudi authorities announced on Saturday they executed Sheikh Nimr along with 46 others.Sheikh Nimr was a vocal supporter of the mass pro-democracy protests against Riyadh, which erupted in eastern Province in 2011, where a Shia majority has long complained of marginalization.2222**1416